China Seas

1935 film by Tay Garnett
Movie film Q319147
China Seas
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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China Seas

Summary

China Seas is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • China Seas's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • China Seas was directed by Tay Garnett[4].
  • Jules Furthman wrote the screenplay for China Seas[5].
  • James Kevin McGuinness wrote the screenplay for China Seas[6].
  • China Seas's composer is recorded as Herbert Stothart[7].
  • China Seas's genre is drama film[8].
  • China Seas's genre is romance film[9].
  • China Seas's genre is pirate film[10].
  • A cast member of China Seas was Clark Gable[11].
  • A cast member of China Seas was Jean Harlow[12].
  • A cast member of China Seas was Wallace Beery[13].
  • A cast member of China Seas was Lewis Stone[14].
  • A cast member of China Seas was Rosalind Russell[15].
  • A cast member of China Seas was Robert Benchley[16].
  • A cast member of China Seas was C. Aubrey Smith[17].
  • A cast member of China Seas was Dudley Digges[18].
  • A cast member of China Seas was William "Bill" Henry[19].
  • A cast member of China Seas was Lilian Bond[20].
  • A cast member of China Seas was Akim Tamiroff[21].
  • A cast member of China Seas was Hattie McDaniel[22].
  • A cast member of China Seas was Emily Fitzroy[23].
  • A cast member of China Seas was Ivan Lebedeff[24].
  • A cast member of China Seas was Malcolm McGregor[25].
  • A cast member of China Seas was Pat Flaherty[26].
  • A cast member of China Seas was Willie Fung[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

China Seas was produced by Irving Thalberg[28]. It was directed by Tay Garnett[4]. Screenwriters include Jules Furthman[5] and James Kevin McGuinness[6]. Cast members include Clark Gable[11], Jean Harlow[12], Wallace Beery[13], Lewis Stone[14], Rosalind Russell[15], and Robert Benchley[16].

Publication

China Seas was released on January 1, 1935[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include drama film[8], romance film[9], and pirate film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include sea piracy[32] and seamanship[33].

Reception

Reviews include 6/10[34] and 80%[35].

Why It Matters

China Seas ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Cedric Gibbons
    Publication date +1935-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Jules Furthman, James Kevin McGuinness
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+85'}
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